Overview of Optimal Management for Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis

Abstract: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE), defined as the inflammation of the mucus membranes of the gastrointestinal tract and is characterized by diarrhea or vomiting. It is a common childhood disease. The purpose of this review is to discuss the management options for those children with acute gastroenteritis. We search major databases; PubMed (MIDLINE) and Embase for the identification most important and recent reviews and clinical trials on the following treatments of AGE in children were potentially eligible for inclusion. We excluded reviews of other topics including the prevention of gastroenteritis. Thus, we searched the mentioned databases through December 2016.Rehydrate children with AGE are required, the rapid rehydration plans might be filled with electrolyte imbalances and have no clear advantages compared to standard rehydration. Probiotics have actually been shown to reduce hospitalization duration by over 24 hours. The financial and scientific implications that this benefit incurs could be substantial at both a patient- and hospital-level. Although the existing proof for probiotics utilize in AGE appears to favor its usage, the size of the effect differs throughout research studies. Keywords: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE), PubMed (MIDLINE) and Embase. Title: Overview of Optimal Management for Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis Author: Mohammad Abdalilah Mahmood Fadhil, Malak Fahad Marzooq almogthali, Reem Hamoud A Altowairqi, Waad Mohammed Alsofyani, Razan Abdulsamad Abdulsalam International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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